1080p 16:9 vs 1080p 16:10

[jabbothehut]

So in rainbow six siege there is an option for me to play at 1080p at either 16:9 or 16:10. 16:10 gives me a more stretched image which makes headshots easier. The question is; does this affect my sensitivity since resolution stays the same?

[potato psoas]

It does affect your sensitivity. 16:9 is 1920x1080 resolution and 16:10 is 1920x1200 resolution (or 1728x1080 depending on how you look at it). Usually 16:9 is better for gaming since there is greater FOV. And greater FOV means faster converted sensitivity - which gives you an advantage over others using 16:10 resolutions/monitors. Not to say that a 16:10 monitor is not good for gaming - it actually is much better for gaming, as long as you can set custom resolutions.

Edited June 29, 2017 by potato psoas

[jabbothehut]

4 hours ago, potato psoas said:

It does affect your sensitivity. 16:9 is 1920x1080 resolution and 16:10 is 1920x1200 resolution (or 1728x1080 depending on how you look at it). Usually 16:9 is better for gaming since there is greater FOV. And greater FOV means faster converted sensitivity - which gives you an advantage over others using 16:10 resolutions/monitors. Not to say that a 16:10 monitor is not good for gaming - it actually is much better for gaming, as long as you can set custom resolutions.

You misunderstand. I have a 1080p monitor. Siege gives you the option of playing at 1080p but in 16:9 or 16:10 while retaining a 1080p resolution. WOuldn't this be the equivalent of playing 4:3 with black bars on a 1080p monitor?

 

[potato psoas]

2 hours ago, jabbothehut said:

You misunderstand. I have a 1080p monitor. Siege gives you the option of playing at 1080p but in 16:9 or 16:10 while retaining a 1080p resolution. WOuldn't this be the equivalent of playing 4:3 with black bars on a 1080p monitor?

 

Well I re-read your post... it wouldn't be the equivalent of playing with black bars but it would be similar to playing with 4:3, although not as stretched as 4:3 (you did say it was stretched, so there can't be black bars).

Stretched resolutions will affect sensitivity. The horizontal will be different because the FOV will have changed (you can test this in the calculator). But tbh I'm not sure if it will feel off since the vertical remains the same. Maybe someone else can clarify?

Edit: this is a good question... I want to know now

Edited June 29, 2017 by potato psoas

[jabbothehut]

39 minutes ago, potato psoas said:

Well I re-read your post... it wouldn't be the equivalent of playing with black bars but it would be similar to playing with 4:3, although not as stretched as 4:3 (you did say it was stretched, so there can't be black bars).

Stretched resolutions will affect sensitivity. The horizontal will be different because the FOV will have changed (you can test this in the calculator). But tbh I'm not sure if it will feel off since the vertical remains the same. Maybe someone else can clarify?

Edit: this is a good question... I want to know now

I mean it feels the same as it is 1920x1080p (supposedly) for both aspect ratios but I would agree with you that it probably isn't. As potato said it would be great if someone could clarify this!